For gaming, would it be a better upgrade my CPU to go from my current i5 750 to a FX-8350 or upgrade my ATi 5870 to something newer?
Isn't the 5870 ancient? It's still called ATI even. Get a new GPU.
If you got a lot of money I was really happy with the 980 GTX MSI version
and the 760T Arctic tower
Running SLI and getting 50-65c on both cards when gaming
and that's not with all the fans installed, still have room for 3 more
[url]https://www.mindfactory.de/shopping_cart.php/basket_action/load_basket_extern/id/cffa672208d0c47886d686de49abb32d8400e944487fc3991d4[/url]
What do you think? I'm upgrading from this
ASrock 880GMH/U3S3
Phenom II X4 975
HD 6870
4X2gb 1333MHz RAM
CX430W PSU
Basically only keeping the RAM. This is pretty much at the top of my budget. Keep in mind that this is Finland so my only option for saving money is pretty much ordering stuff from Germany. Postage is 20euros.
The reason for this upgrade is shit performance in GTA V. I'm currently using an 8ms 1080p LG IPS monitor, so it's not really optimal for gaming. Still, that will be the resolution I will be using for a while.
I'm currently torn between these two GPUs
[url]http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/2048MB-Palit-GeForce-GTX-770-Jetstream-V-2-0-Aktiv-PCIe-3-0-x16--Retail-_974160.html[/url]
and
[url]http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/3072MB-Sapphire-Radeon-R9-280X-Vapor-X-Tri-X-OC-Aktiv-PCIe-3-0-x16--Lite-_982571.html[/url]
[editline]19th April 2015[/editline]
The GTX 770 seems to perform better in GTA V benchmarks, and is cheaper. On the other hand it only has 2gb memory, compared to the 3gb in the R9 280X. The 280X is not a good price for value there, but it seems to pretty much be the only option in my budget if I don't want a weak gtx 960 or an even weaker R9 280.
you'd be better off saving for a gtx 970.
the difference between the 2 is ridiculous.
Asking here too because I need an answer fast, is it worth it to go from a pentium dual core e6300 (oc@3.3) to a xeon x5450 for 20 euros?
[QUOTE=Mr.357;47561398]Asking here too because I need an answer fast, is it worth it to go from a pentium dual core e6300 (oc@3.3) to a xeon x5450 for 20 euros?[/QUOTE]
Are you comfortable taking an exacto knife to your motherboard? Is your motherboard compatible with the mod? You'll also need one of the stickers.
[editline]20th April 2015[/editline]
If so then yes.
[QUOTE=Levelog;47561542]Are you comfortable taking an exacto knife to your motherboard? Is your motherboard compatible with the mod? You'll also need one of the stickers.
[editline]20th April 2015[/editline]
If so then yes.[/QUOTE]
According to [URL="www.delidded.com/lga-771-to-775-adapter/3/"]this[/URL], it's compatible and the previous owner already put the sticker on
[QUOTE=Mr.357;47561617]According to [URL="www.delidded.com/lga-771-to-775-adapter/3/"]this[/URL], it's compatible and the previous owner already put the sticker on[/QUOTE]
Then go for it.
Cheap upgrade.
[QUOTE=ClaBrendon;47561048]you'd be better off saving for a gtx 970.
the difference between the 2 is ridiculous.[/QUOTE]
I have already saved for all this, I can't save more. The GTX 970 costs over a hundred € more than those alternatives.
It really comes down to 280X and the 770. 280X costs 25€ more than the 770. They both perform similarily in benchmarks, but 280X has 3GB VRAM, while the 770 only has 2GB. I've read that GTA V is a really VRAM hungry game.
Okay, so I think I'm set with my build list.
I've already got RAM at home so I don't really have to worry about that.
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9PbGRB]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9PbGRB/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k]Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($226.99 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] ($28.89 @ OutletPC)
[b]Thermal Compound:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/arctic-silver-thermal-paste-as535g]Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste[/url] ($6.79 @ OutletPC)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97extreme3]ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a120g]Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/url] ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex]Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9290dc2oc4gd5]Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card[/url] ($259.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/raidmax-case-atx295wb]Raidmax Atlas ATX-295WB ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g10750xr]EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Wireless Network Adapter:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-wireless-network-card-pcen53]Asus PCE-N53 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter[/url] ($25.79 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Monitor:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-umvh6aa003]Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor[/url] ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
[b]Total:[/b] $1011.89
[i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i]
[i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-20 12:29 EDT-0400[/i]
Any opinions?
[QUOTE=deathmog;47563376]Okay, so I think I'm set with my build list.
I've already got RAM at home so I don't really have to worry about that.
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9PbGRB]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9PbGRB/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k]Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($226.99 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] ($28.89 @ OutletPC)
[b]Thermal Compound:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/arctic-silver-thermal-paste-as535g]Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste[/url] ($6.79 @ OutletPC)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97extreme3]ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sv300s37a120g]Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/url] ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex]Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9290dc2oc4gd5]Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card[/url] ($259.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/raidmax-case-atx295wb]Raidmax Atlas ATX-295WB ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g10750xr]EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Wireless Network Adapter:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-wireless-network-card-pcen53]Asus PCE-N53 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter[/url] ($25.79 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Monitor:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-umvh6aa003]Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor[/url] ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
[b]Total:[/b] $1011.89
[i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i]
[i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-20 12:29 EDT-0400[/i]
Any opinions?[/QUOTE]
I can suggest the build ~Kiwi~v2 made.
Have you considered possibly moving down to both an mATX case and mATX motherboard though? Not many people take full advantage of an ATX motherboard so you could save some space if you're not going to make full use of it.
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;47563386]evga psus are awful[/QUOTE]
The Supernova G2 units by EVGA actually are of pretty decent quality. They also come with a 10 year warranty which is pretty insane.
[QUOTE=Triot;47563452]I can suggest the build ~Kiwi~v2 made.
Have you considered possibly moving down to both an mATX case and mATX motherboard though? Not many people take full advantage of an ATX motherboard so you could save some space if you're not going to make full use of it.
The Supernova G2 units by EVGA actually are of pretty decent quality. They also come with a 10 year warranty which is pretty insane.[/QUOTE]
Okay, I will look into mATX stuff - I'm a little concerned about being able to jam the 290 in there though - with this Raidmax case I know I'll have to do a little bit of dremeling but I don't mind that.
Thank you for your input guys, I really appreciate the help.
EVGA GTX 970 just came in and it's idling at 50 degrees. What the fuck is this shit.
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;47563466]All I've heard from supernovas are how fast they blow up
also kimi
really...[/QUOTE]
There's a big difference of quality between the G1 and G2 units. The G2 units are made by super flower. They're a really good quality OEM compared to FSP who made the G1 units.
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;47563507]that's normal
most 970s have their fans turned off until gaming load[/QUOTE]
I just read that. God damn it. Thanks anyways, was a scare.
This is my first time in the thread. Just today I've started reading about components so I am totally new. This is what I've come up with:
[URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WCz9Q7"]PCPartPicker part list[/URL] / [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WCz9Q7/by_merchant/"]Price breakdown by merchant[/URL]
[B]CPU:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460"]Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor[/URL] ($177.99 @SuperBiiz)
[B]Motherboard:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xsli"]Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/URL] ($111.98 @Newegg)
[B]Memory:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmx16gx3m2a1600c11"]Corsair XMS3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/URL] ($119.99 @NCIX US)
[B]Storage:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001"]Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/URL] ($73.95 @SuperBiiz)
[B]Video Card:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42966kr"]EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card[/URL] ($199.99 @Micro Center)
[B]Case:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-case-ninehundred"]Antec Nine Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case[/URL] ($89.99 @Newegg)
[B]Power Supply:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220gs0850v1"]EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/URL] ($120.98 @Newegg)
[B]Total:[/B] $894.87
[I]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-20 13:01 EDT-0400[/I]
I won't be able to afford that much; this is just to start wrapping my head around things. It's abundantly clear I need your advice: what should I change?
[QUOTE=SebiWarrior;47563542]This is my first time in the thread. Just today I've started reading about components so I am totally new. This is what I've come up with:
[URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WCz9Q7"]PCPartPicker part list[/URL] / [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WCz9Q7/by_merchant/"]Price breakdown by merchant[/URL]
[B]CPU:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460"]Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor[/URL] ($177.99 @SuperBiiz)
[B]Motherboard:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xsli"]Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/URL] ($111.98 @Newegg)
[B]Memory:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmx16gx3m2a1600c11"]Corsair XMS3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/URL] ($119.99 @NCIX US)
[B]Storage:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001"]Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/URL] ($73.95 @SuperBiiz)
[B]Video Card:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42966kr"]EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card[/URL] ($199.99 @Micro Center)
[B]Case:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-case-ninehundred"]Antec Nine Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case[/URL] ($89.99 @Newegg)
[B]Power Supply:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220gs0850v1"]EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/URL] ($120.98 @Newegg)
[B]Total:[/B] $894.87
[I]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-20 13:01 EDT-0400[/I]
I won't be able to afford that much; this is just to start wrapping my head around things. It's abundantly clear I need your advice: what should I change?[/QUOTE]
Before I help make changes to your list I like to know what you plan to use this PC for. If it's for games then how demanding do you want them to be and at what screen resolution will you run them at? Would you see yourself taking full advantage of an ATX sized motherboard?
[QUOTE=Triot;47563555]Before I help make changes to your list I like to know what you plan to use this PC for. If it's for games then how demanding do you want them to be and at what screen resolution will you run them at? Would you see yourself taking full advantage of an ATX sized motherboard?[/QUOTE]
I plan on buying a decent rig for gaming, I think entry level is the appropriate term. I'd like to play games with decent specs at 1920x1080, as long as the framerate is playable; I don't know the difference in mobo sizes...
[QUOTE=SebiWarrior;47563593]I plan on buying a decent rig for gaming, I think entry level is the appropriate term. I'd like to play games with decent specs at 1920x1080, as long as the framerate is playable; I don't know the difference in mobo sizes...[/QUOTE]
ATX is generally more longer than an mATX motherboard since it will have more available expansion slots. Coupling an mATX motherboard with an mATX case can give you a fairly compact computer. If you're not going to take advantage of most of the slots of an ATX motherboard then mATX with a suitable case would be ideal.
At most you only need 8GB of RAM for gaming. The 850W unit is also completely overkill for your listed system.
[editline]20/04/2015[/editline]
I forgot to ask. Where are you located exactly? I noticed you created your list in USD by your post flag says you're from Italy.
[QUOTE=Triot;47563645]ATX is generally more longer than an mATX motherboard since it will have more available expansion slots. Coupling an mATX motherboard with an mATX case can give you a fairly compact computer. If you're not going to take advantage of most of the slots of an ATX motherboard then mATX with a suitable case would be ideal.
At most you only need 8GB of RAM for gaming. The 850W unit is also completely overkill for your listed system.
[editline]20/04/2015[/editline]
I forgot to ask. Where are you located exactly? I noticed you created your list in USD by your post flag says you're from Italy.[/QUOTE]
I live in Italy, in fact I wanted to post it in € but only the Storage unit is available. Again this is just to start knowing how things work and how to shop. Thanks for the info!
[QUOTE=SebiWarrior;47563904]I live in Italy, in fact I wanted to post it in € but only the Storage unit is available. Again this is just to start knowing how things work and how to shop. Thanks for the info![/QUOTE]
How much are you willing to spend in euros?
[QUOTE=Triot;47563959]How much are you willing to spend in euros?[/QUOTE]
I don't think I want to spend more than €600 as acquiring this sum would take a long, long time and extra help from the family which I'd rather not require.
For reference, I'd like to buy components good enough to run KF2 and ArmA 3 with good framerates without necessarily rocking Ultra quality.
[QUOTE=SebiWarrior;47563983]I don't think I want to spend more than €600 as acquiring this sum would take a long, long time and extra help from the family which I'd rather not require.
For reference, I'd like to buy components good enough to run KF2 and ArmA 3 with good framerates without necessarily rocking Ultra quality.[/QUOTE]
You mentioned that acquiring €600 would take a long time. Do you mean that you currently do not have the cash to buy this PC? If so then both the market and your needs may have changed by the time you saved up enough cash. Making a list now wouldn't really help until you have the cash.
Still, here's my listed build:
[url=http://it.pcpartpicker.com/p/GxVHD3]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://it.pcpartpicker.com/p/GxVHD3/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://www.amazon.it/Intel-1150-i3-4360-Processore-Nero/dp/B00J2LIFDC/ref=sr_1_1]Intel Core​ i3-4360[/url] (€150.91 @ Amazon Italia)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://it.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-h97me]Asus H97M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] (€89.40 @ Amazon Italia)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://it.pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-kvr16ln11k28]Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] (€68.61 @ Amazon Italia)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://it.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex]Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] (€60.00 @ Amazon Italia)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://it.pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-112320020g]Sapphire Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card[/url] (€156.36 @ Amazon Italia)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://it.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-nse200kkn1]Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case[/url] (€48.08 @ Amazon Italia)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://it.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1450sx2b9]XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply[/url] (€49.89 @ Amazon Italia)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://it.pcpartpicker.com/part/lg-optical-drive-gh24nsc0]LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer[/url] (€17.60 @ Amazon Italia)
[b]Other:[/b] Intel Core i3-4360 (€150.91)
[b]Total:[/b] €640.85
[i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i]
€600 is a smallish budget meaning you'll have to make certain sacrifices. This build isn't a high end PC but should be at least adequate enough to play current games at 1080p on medium settings.
The build is around €40 over your budget but I hope it isn't a major problem for you.
Please keep in mind that it does not include the operating system meaning you'll have to carry over an operating system if possible.
If you do that then when you try activate Windows on your new computer you'll have to call Microsoft and just say that your motherboard died and you had to replace it. In most cases they'll give you a new activation key.
[QUOTE=Triot;47563645]ATX is generally more longer than an mATX motherboard since it will have more available expansion slots. Coupling an mATX motherboard with an mATX case can give you a fairly compact computer. If you're not going to take advantage of most of the slots of an ATX motherboard then mATX with a suitable case would be ideal.
At most you only need 8GB of RAM for gaming. The 850W unit is also completely overkill for your listed system.
[editline]20/04/2015[/editline]
I forgot to ask. Where are you located exactly? I noticed you created your list in USD by your post flag says you're from Italy.[/QUOTE]
mATX motherboards also have shit VRM's unless you really shell out.
[QUOTE=Levelog;47564323]mATX motherboards also have shit VRM's unless you really shell out.[/QUOTE]
From what I'm aware of this would mostly apply with low end and simple business boards, even with ATX. You don't need to shell out to get a quality mATX board that is design to handle tasks such as gaming: the cost difference between it and an ATX in this area isn't really any different.
If I want a PC just for a plex server, how cheap could I make it, while being able to handle multiple people streaming from it? Right now I have my PC running all of the time for Plex, but it's a gaming PC so it probably uses a lot of power.
[QUOTE=Triot;47565797]From what I'm aware of this would mostly apply with low end and simple business boards, even with ATX. You don't need to shell out to get a quality mATX board that is design to handle tasks such as gaming: the cost difference between it and an ATX in this area isn't really any different.[/QUOTE]
No, model for model mATX boards usually have vastly inferior VRM's. For example the Gigabyte Z97x Gaming 5 has an 8 phase VRM setup. The mATX Z97x Gaming 5 version has 4. This is the same for pretty much any full size to micro conversion of the same model name. There are very few mATX boards I'd recommend anything but a light overclock on.
[editline]20th April 2015[/editline]
[QUOTE=Over-Run;47565844]If I want a PC just for a plex server, how cheap could I make it, while being able to handle multiple people streaming from it? Right now I have my PC running all of the time for Plex, but it's a gaming PC so it probably uses a lot of power.[/QUOTE]
I mean you could do what I did an get a Dell Poweredge R210 used for $250. Quad core Xeon and 8gb RAM. It's a bit loud though, but dirt cheap for the power you get.
[QUOTE=Levelog;47565876]No, model for model mATX boards usually have vastly inferior VRM's. For example the Gigabyte Z97x Gaming 5 has an 8 phase VRM setup. The mATX Z97x Gaming 5 version has 4. This is the same for pretty much any full size to micro conversion of the same model name. There are very few mATX boards I'd recommend anything but a light overclock on.[/QUOTE]
Phase count isn't necessarily the only thing to focus on. Boards that have fewer phases with better components will beat ones with more phases that have cheaper components. With this in mind Gigabyte boards aren't the best examples to use since their boards are generally known to have relatively poor power delivery whilst using less than average quality components regardless of their form factor.
For $10 extra over the mATX Gigabyte Z97XM Gaming 5 you'll get a much better mATX motherboard with a true 8 phase power design, the mATX Asrock Fatal1ty Z97M Killer. It also costs less than the ATX Gigabyte Z97X Gaming 5 you proposed. Still, with a stock clocked processor a 4 phase power design should be fine.
[QUOTE=Triot;47566412]Phase count isn't necessarily the only thing to focus on. Boards that have fewer phases with better components will beat ones with more phases that have cheaper components. With this in mind Gigabyte boards aren't the best examples to use since their boards are generally known to have relatively poor power delivery whilst using less than average quality components regardless of their form factor.
For $10 extra over the mATX Gigabyte Z97XM Gaming 5 you'll get a much better mATX motherboard with a true 8 phase power design, the mATX Asrock Fatal1ty Z97M Killer. It also costs less than the ATX Gigabyte Z97X Gaming 5 you proposed. Still, with a stock clocked processor a 4 phase power design should be fine.[/QUOTE]
The full size Asrock Fatal1ty only has an actual 4. I doubt the mATX version is magically twice the number. Marketing with doublers is how they get that number.
[editline]20th April 2015[/editline]
And yes, quality matters. That asrock doesn't have the best quality, nor is it digital.
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